Wisdom grows in quiet places.
Patience is the analogue of God's serenity.
God shows his contempt for wealth by the kind of person he selects to receive it.
A politician is like quicksilver: if you try to put your finger on him, you find nothing under it.
Public opinion is the pennant on a nation's mast which shows the politician and the editor how to trim the sails.
When you are dealing with a child, keep all your wits about you, and sit on the floor.